JMW Turner at the National Maritime Museum

from 22/11/2013 to 21/04/2014

Event: Turner and the Sea

Location: National Maritime Museum, SE10

The artist JMW Turner had a life-long interest in the sea, which he painted time and time again. The exhibition Turner & the Seais the first large-scale examination of his seascapes, painted at the height of Britain’s naval power, reflecting the nation’s great love affair with the sea.

The National Maritime Museum also has a large permanent collection of objects relating to Britain’s maritime history, including Nelson’s uniform that he wore at Trafalgar, ship models, maritime charts and ships’ figureheads. The museum also owns the two George Stubbs paintings of a dingo and kangaroo that were recently saved from export – the first paintings of Australian animals in Western art.